About Us
HOW CONTRASTIQ WORKSA Clinical Challenge.
A Different Approach.
In the cardiac catheterization lab, no two patients are exactly alike.
Each arrives with a different medical history, clinical profile, and level of risk. Yet clinicians must make important procedural decisions in environments where time, accuracy, and judgment matter.
ContrastIQ grew from a focus on this challenge: how can patient-specific information be used to support a clearer understanding of contrast-related risk?
Developed through the clinical perspective of interventional cardiologist Alan Zajarias, MD, ContrastIQ brings together medical expertise and technology with a focus on practical clinical decision support.
Our goal is straightforward: make individualized risk information more accessible and useful in the moments when clinicians need it.
WHAT DRIVES USThe Anatomy of Precision.
Three principles that shape how we think about clinical technology. We believe meaningful healthcare technology starts with understanding the realities of clinical practice.
Patient-Centered Thinking
Every patient has a different clinical profile. Risk assessment should reflect those individual differences.
Clinical Relevance
Technology should provide information that is meaningful to clinicians and supports their professional judgment.
Clarity Through Innovation
Complex information should be presented in a way that supports understanding and practical decision-making.
Our focus is not to replace clinical expertise, but to develop tools that complement it.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND CONTRASTIQClinical Expertise Meets a Shared Vision.
Alan Zajarias, MD
Interventional CardiologistDr. Alan Zajarias is an interventional cardiologist whose clinical experience informs the development of ContrastIQ. His work in cardiovascular medicine and interest in contrast-related kidney injury provide the clinical perspective behind the platform's approach to patient-specific risk assessment.
Heather Zajarias
Co-FounderHeather Zajarias is a co-founder of ContrastIQ, helping guide the brand and its development as a healthcare technology solution. Together, the founders share a commitment to bringing thoughtful, clinically informed technology into practical healthcare settings.
Precision at Every Decision.